Catherine A. Taschner

Catherine A. Taschner is an attorney in the transactional department of M4, where she concentrates her practice on complex real estate transactions with an emphasis on acquisitions, dispositions, development, commercial financing, land use and entitlements, and corporate and securities law. Ms. Taschner serves as the M4 Pro Bono Coordinator, and sits on the M4 Marketing Committee.

Ms. Taschner is the Co-Founder and Vice President of the Business Law Corps, a non-profit organization that provides pro bono legal services to Hawaii's small business owners and entrepreneurs. She has been recognized by the Hawaii State Legislature, the Hawaii State Bar Association, the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, and the United States Small Business Administration for her volunteer work with the Business Law Corps. Other community involvement includes serving as a court-appointed arbitrator, as a committee member of the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, and as the co-coach for the inaugural Transactional Law Meet student team at the William S. Richardson School of Law. Ms. Taschner is also a current board member of Montessori Community School, the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawaii, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, and the Aloha United Way Society of Young Leaders.

Ms. Taschner has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers since 2015, and was named to Pacific Business News' 40 Under 40 Class of 2017, an annual ranking of the most influential young people in business in the State of Hawaii.

Bar Admissions

Hawaii, 2011

U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 2011

U.S. Tax Court, 2016

Education

University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii

J.D. - 2011

Major: Pacific Asian Legal Studies Certificate

Scripps College, Claremont, California

B.A. - 2008

Major: Asian Studies

Honors and Awards

Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney, Hawaii Access to Justice Commission

Holomua Award, U. S. Small Business Administration

Leadership Institute, Hawaii State Bar Association

Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) Fellowship

40 Under 40, Pacific Business News

Professional Associations and Memberships

Hawaii State Bar Association

American Bar Association

Hawaii Access to Justice Commission

Hawaii Venture Capital Association

Hawaii Women Lawyers' Association

Urban Land Institute

Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawaii

Past Employment Positions

Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaii, Law Clerk to the Honorable Lawrence M. Reifurth

Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaii, Summer Law Clerk to the Honorable Katherine G. Leonard

Chee Markham & Feldman, Law Clerk

Pro Bono Activities

Court Annexed Arbitration Program, Arbitrator

Transactional Law Meet, Law School Team Coach

Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii

McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP in Honolulu serves clients in Hawaii, mainland U.S. and the Pacific Rim. In Hawaii, our clients are located throughout the state, including the City and County of Honolulu, Maui County, Hawaii County, Kauai County and the cities of Hilo, Kona, Lihu'e, Wailuku, Lahaina, Kahului, Wailea, Kaunakakai, Pearl City, Wahiawa, Kapolei, Lanikai, Kaneʻohe, and Kailua.